Research Reports from the Department of Operations
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
3-1-1990
Abstract
The Allen-Bradley (A-B) Twinsburg plant assembles printed circuit boards (PCB's) for four geographically remote engineering departments. Each engineering department uses different CAD (Computer-Aided Design) and CAE (Computer-Aided Engineering) systems to meet application-specific design requirements. The journey to CIM began at the same time as A-B's decision to implement surface-mount technology (SMT) to increase product function while maintaining product size. CIM allowed Allen-Bradley to leverage its investment in SMT by integrating the assembly cell with the design databases of the four operating divisions.
Keywords
Operations research, Allen-Bradley Company, CAD/CAM systems, Computer-aided design, Computer integrated manufacturing systems, Printed circuits--Design and construction, Computer-aided manufacturing, Flexible manufacturing systems, Production management--Data processing
Publication Title
Automation Forum/Technical Memorandums from the Department of Operations, School of Management, Case Western Reserve University
Issue
Technical memorandum no. 681
Rights
This work is in the public domain and may be freely downloaded for personal or academic use
Recommended Citation
Co, Henry C. and Flowers, A. Dale, "The CIM Journey : the Allen-Bradley Pilot CIM Cell in Twinsburg, Ohio" (1990). Research Reports from the Department of Operations. 72.
https://commons.case.edu/wsom-ops-reports/72
